HB 5359 Summary

• Establishes a task force to study health insurance, effective upon passage.

• Task force consists of 10 members: two appointed by the House Speaker (with health insurance expertise), two by the Senate President Pro Tempore, one each by House and Senate majority leaders, one each by House and Senate minority leaders, the Insurance Commissioner or designee, and two persons appointed by the Governor.

• All task force appointments must be made within 30 days of the bill's effective date, with the first meeting scheduled within 60 days.

• Task force shall submit findings and recommendations to the joint standing committee on insurance by January 1, 2021, and shall terminate on that date or when the report is submitted, whichever is later.

• Administrative support for the task force shall be provided by the staff of the General Assembly's joint standing committee on insurance.